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The Flower in Hell

Original title: Jiokhwa
  • 1958
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
248
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The Flower in Hell (1958)
CrimeDramaRomance

A country bumpkin (Dong-shik) goes to Seoul in order to bring his older brother (Young-shik)back to the country. Little does he know Young-shik is a petty crook involved with a prostitute (S... Read allA country bumpkin (Dong-shik) goes to Seoul in order to bring his older brother (Young-shik)back to the country. Little does he know Young-shik is a petty crook involved with a prostitute (Sonia) who is servicing American GIs. Then Sonia comes onto Dong-shik...A country bumpkin (Dong-shik) goes to Seoul in order to bring his older brother (Young-shik)back to the country. Little does he know Young-shik is a petty crook involved with a prostitute (Sonia) who is servicing American GIs. Then Sonia comes onto Dong-shik...

  • Director
    • Shin Sang-ok
  • Writer
    • Jeong-seon Lee
  • Stars
    • Hak Kim
    • Choi Eun-hie
    • Hae-won Jo
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    248
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shin Sang-ok
    • Writer
      • Jeong-seon Lee
    • Stars
      • Hak Kim
      • Choi Eun-hie
      • Hae-won Jo
    • 2User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Hak Kim
    • Young-sik
    Choi Eun-hie
    Choi Eun-hie
    • Sonya
    Hae-won Jo
    • Dong-sik
    Seon-hui Gang
    • Judy
    Chun-yeok Nam
    • Director
      • Shin Sang-ok
    • Writer
      • Jeong-seon Lee
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    • Trivia
      The prostitute characters always go by their English names, even among other Koreans.
    • Soundtracks
      Mambo Nº 5
      Written by Dámaso Pérez Prado
      Performed by Black Eyes Orchestra

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    4/10

    Lost drama from Korea

    Really nothing special here in this very rare movie from Korea. The topic has already been told above and I assure you that everthing has been said in those few words. It's tepid, flat, only the ending is able to Wake you up. Useless.
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    • Oct 18, 2018
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    • Release date
      • April 20, 1958 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Flower in Hell
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul Station - 122 Bongnae-dong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
    • Production company
      • Seoul Films
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    • Budget
      • ₩28,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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